5-C-1 Exploration of Web Resources by Discipline and Grade Level

Instructions:

Scan the list of resources listed in the Key Information for Topic 5-C. Review the general links and then discipline links that are appropriate to you or that you find interesting.
Bookmark the resources that you find valuable.
Find two examples of lesson applications or educational resources that you found most helpful.
Post these examples in the table below.

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Student name	Grade or Discipline	Links (include two)	Notes or Comments - Why did you find this useful?
Ginny	School Counselor/ Grad class facilitator	http://www.kellybear.com/TeacherTips.html http://www.schoolcounselor.com/	Resource information for teachers and School Counselors to help them assist students. School Counselor site for lesson plans, resources, technology tips, and a newsletter.
Rich L.	Kindergarten Teacher/ All Subjects	http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=219	Resource for counting. Helps students with counting skills.
		http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=218	Resource for addition. Helps students with grouping.
Lorraine G.	6-8 grade	http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_164_g_3_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=grade_g_3.html	Pythagorean theorem model for examination
Lorraine G	6-8 grade	http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_318_g_3_t_4.html?from=grade_g_3.html	ANALOG CLOCKS!! which are on the GED, and show a stronger understanding of time, fractions, and a unit that is not base 10
Brooke W	3-5 Grade Grammar	Prepositional Phrases Lesson	This lesson helps students find prep phrases. Yes, I still teach this because our testing is coming full circle back to grammar.
Brooke W	Technology Integration All Grades and Disciplines	Blogs, Wikis, Comparison Table	Blogging, while helping with writing promotes digital literacy. I feel strongly our students need to know how to responsibly contribute as digital citizens and learners. This is a comparison between wikis, blogs and documents, which can be used to promote digital literacy within the curriculum.
Krista L.	ESL	Grammar Videos from BrainPop	Amazing resource that provides simple explanations of topics with video support. Lesson plans are included.
Krista L.	ESL	English Baby	This website virtually immerses students in the English language and American culture through a vast social network and daily lessons based on popular culture.
Terri B	Middle School Language Arts	persuasive writing poetry	PBS Teacher site has lots of resources & lesson plans. Integrates technology in many.
Tim M	High School Language Arts	Harper Lee American Master's video	Great PBS Documentary about the way Harper Lee's Classic To Kill a Mokingbird was brought to stage and screen
Tim M.	High School Language Arts	Jim Crow Laws/Segregation	Great example of the kind of kid-ready teacher interaction that PBS.org can provide. Students can do detailed research into the application of segregation laws and engage in a simulation of the types of troubles African-Americans faced in pursuit of their rights in the Jim Crow South.
Becky L	Middle school science	Practical Uses of Math and Science	Great lessons for science and math geared towards practical examples of scientific content. Those that I viewed were written for high school but many could be modified for a middle school classroom.
Becky L	Graphing for any subject	Create A Graph	An excellent resource for a student who may not have access to or experience with excel. Students can select the type of graph they want and type in data and labels to develop their graphs.
Brad J	Physical Education and Sport	http://www.brainpop.com/health/sportsandfitness/	Video showing why physical activity is beneficial along with other sports.
Brad J	Physical Education	Goal Setting for Fitness	Teachertube video on setting goals for fitness.

Doug P.	Cyber Coordinator	National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - www.nlvm.usu.edu	As a Cyber Coordinator I am always looking for materials that will help us do what we do in a better way. This site looks like it could provide fresh options for our Math based courses, in the very least.
Doug P.	Cyber Coordinator	School 2.0 - www.etoolkit.org	This is the type of site that can aid teachers and administrators in the move to include Web 2.0 tools in daily instruction. As a Cyber school administrator it can help me take our school and organization to the next level as well.
Rachael O	English/LA	Found Poetry Assignment	Found Poetry assignment for secondary-level Eng/LA classroom.
Rachael O	English/LA	Video on Literature Circles	Teacher Tube Video on using Literature Circles. Engaging & fun method for Eng/LA classroom at any grade level. Video talks with teachers about their classroom experiences.